Soft-tread horseshoe.



N0. 64I,2|0. Patented Jan. 9, I900.

T. N. JONES.

SOFT TREAD HORSESHOE.

(Application filed Sept. 5, 1899.) (No Model.)

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SOFT-TREAD HORSESHOFE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 641,210, dated Januarya, 19cc.

Application filed September 5,1899. Serial No. 729,503. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE N. JONES, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Crisman, in the county of Boulder and State ofColorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSoft-Tread Horseshoes; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thecharacters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in soft-tread horseshoes, my objectbeing to provide a device of this class which shall be simple inconstruction, economicalin cost, and reliable, durable, and efficient inuse; and to these ends the invention consists of the featureshereinafter described and claimed, all of which will be fully understoodby reference to the accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated anembodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvedhorseshoe. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the upper part or memberviewed from below. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the lower part ormember of the shoe viewed from above. Fig. 1 is a side elevation of theintermediate cushion portion or member. In Figs. 2, 3, and 4 the partsare shown on a larger scale than in Fig. 1. Figs. 5 and 6 are sectionstaken on the lines mm and 1 y, respectively, Fig. 1, the parts beingstill further enlarged. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view of the cushionmember.

Similar reference characters indicating corresponding parts in theviews, let the numerals 5, 6, and 7 respectively designate the threeparts of my improved shoe. The parts 5 and 6 are composed of metal andform, respectively, the upper and lower parts of the shoe, while thepart 7 is composed of rubber or other suitable elastic or yieldingmaterial and is located between the two parts 5 and 6 when the membersare assembled as shown in Fig. 1. The part 5 is reinforced at intervalsby depending projections 5, extending transversely across its lowersurface. In this member 5 are recesses 5, formed partly in thereinforced port-ions 5 and partly in the body or thinner portion of themember. These recesses are open on the under surface of the member, butdo not extend entirely therethrough. (See Figs. 5 and 6.) In the member5 are also formed horizontal apertures 5, which extend entirely throughthe member from one edge to the other, intersecting the recesses 5.

In the upper surface of the cushion mem ber 7 are formed recesses 7adapted to receive the projections 5 of the member 5 when the parts areassembled. In the member 7 are also formed vertical openings 7, whichextend entirely therethrough and partly register with the recesses 7.

The member 6 is provided with lugs 6, extending upwardly from its uppersurface and adapted to fit the counterpart openings 7 and recesses 5,formed in the members 5 and 7, respectively. Normally there is a space A(see Figs. 5 and 6) between the top of the lug 6 and the top or theupper wall of the recess 5 when the parts are assembled to allow the twometal parts to approach each other when the cushion yields under theweight of the animal during use.

The parts or members 5, 6, and 7 are locked in the assembled positionshown in Fig. 1 by means of pins 8, which fit the opening 5 in the part5 and pass through vertically-elongated openings 6, formed in the lugs6* of the part 6. These openings 6 permit the pins 8 to move with thepart 5 as the intermediate cushion 7 yields to pressure, causing the twometal parts to approach each other.

The upper surface of the toe portion of the member 6 is reinforced, asshown at 6. This reinforced part enters the counterpart recess 7 formedin the lower surface of the cushion 7. The part 5 is provided withnail-holes 5 through which the fastening-nails are passed. In applyingthe shoe to the hoof of the animal the member 5 is first fastened bydriving the nails through the openings 5 into the hoof. The cushion part7 is then applied to the part 5, after which the part 6 is placed inposition below and engaging the cushion part, and finally the pins 8 areinserted, whereby the three members are held securely in the assembledposition.

It will be observed that in my improved construction of shoe there areno openings on the under surface of the shoe or elsewhere to permit theentrance of dirt or foreign substances which interfere with or retardthe yielding or cushioning function of the device.

The recesses 5 of the part 5 extend only part way through the lugs 5,giving the rear wall of the recess a maximum depth and affording thebest possible bearing for the engaging lugs 6 of the part 6, the lastnamed having a tendency to slide rearwardly during use, which tendencyis effectually overcome by the construction stated. The part 5 of theshoe is also provided with a depending flange 5 of the same height asthe lugs 5 and extending around the outer edge of the part or in acrossthe toe. The cushion part 7 is also provided with a counterpart recessor groove 7 adapted to receive the said flange 5 of the part 5. Theextremities of the part 6 are each provided with a conical projection 6adapted to enter the cushion part 7. The function of these features isto hold the cushion part more securely in place.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim is- 1. In a soft-treadhorseshoe, the combination of the two metal members and the intermediatecushion member, one of the metal members being provided with lugspassing through openings formed in the cushion member and enteringrecesses formed in the other metal member, a space being normally leftbetween the extremity of the lug and the top of the recess, and pinsfitted into horizontal openings formed in one metal part and passingthrough vertically-slotted openings formed in the lugs of the othermetal part.

2. In a soft-tread horseshoe, the combination of two metal members andan intermediate cushion member, the latter being provided withtransverse recesses 7 and openings 7, one metal part having projections5 adapted to engage the recesses '7 of the cushion member, the saidmetal part also having recesses 5 which register with the openings 7 ofthe cushion member, the other metal part 6 having lugs adapted to enterthe openings and recesses respectively formed in the cushion member andthe first-named metal member, and pins passed through the horizontalopenings formed in one metal member and vertically-elongated openingsformed in the lugs of the other metal member.

3. In a soft-tread horseshoe, the combination of two rigid members 5 and6 and an interposed cushion member 7, the member 5 having dependingprojections 5 and recesses 5 formed part way through said projectionswhereby the rear wall of each recess is of the maximum depth, the part 7being provided with recess 7 to receive the projections 5 of the part 5,the openings '7 registering with the recesses 5 of the part 5, the part6 having lugs 6 adapted to pass through openings in the cushion memberand enter the recesses 5 of the member 5, a space being normally leftbetween the top of the lug and the top of the recess to permit movementas the cushion member yields, and suitable means for fastening the threeparts in the assembled position.

4. In a soft-tread horseshoe, the combination of two metal members andan intermediate cushion member, one of the metal members being providedwith lugs passing through openings formed in the cushion member andentering recesses formed in the other metal member, a space beingnormally left between the extremity of the lug and the top of therecess, and pins fitted into horizontal openings formed in one metalpart and passing through vertically-slotted openings formed in the lugsof the other metal parts, one of the metal parts having a flange formedpart way around its outer edge, and adapted to engage a counterpartgroove or recess formed in the cushion member.

5. In a soft-tread horseshoe, the combination of two metal members andan intermediate cushion member, the metal part 5 having projections 5and horizontal openings formed adjacent said projections, theprojections 5 being adapted to engage the recess 7 of the cushionmember, the part 5 having also recesses 5 which register with theopenings '7 of the cushion member, the other metal parts having lugsadapted to enter the openings and recesses respectively formed in thecushion member and in the first-named metal member, the pins passingthrough horizontal openings formed in one metal member andvertically-elongated openings formed in the lugs of the other metalmember.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE N. JONES.

Witnesses:

JAMES H. GOLDEN, GUY A. ADAMS.

